Forward Observer Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
forward observer
Term Source:
JP 3-09
(Joint Fire Support)
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1.) An observer operating with front line troops and trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass back battlefield information. In the absence of a forward air controller, the observer may control close air support strikes.
See Also:
- see also spotter
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-09: Joint Fire Support, updated June 2010 View source document
This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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